REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9937 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE KALAMANSIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — SANGAY ANNEX IN BARANGAY SANGAY, MUNICIPALITY OF KALAMANSIG, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT FROM THE KALAMANSIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SANGAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Kalamansig National High School — Sangay Annex in Barangay Sangay, Municipality of Kalamansig, Province of Sultan Kudarat is hereby separated from the Kalamansig National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Sangay National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Kalamansig National High School — Sangay Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sangay National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Sangay National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Kalamansig National High School — Sangay Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days afters its publication in the Official Gazette .

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

President of Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on October 2, 2008 and October 12, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JAN 07 2010

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines